Computer Science Past Paper 2014

The Computer Science Past Paper 2014 packs its whole Part-II onto one dense sheet. Q.2 covers exception handling, intranet services and BIOS. Q.3 covers processor architectures, Unix against Windows, and network topology. Q.4 covers object orientation, a course registration data structure and cost estimation. Q.5 covers a do-while loop, sorting and software engineering issues. Q.6 covers data independence, web-application languages and raster against vector graphics. Q.7 closes with data models, network programming and transformation. This file holds the Part-II sheet only.

What this paper contains

  • This file carries Part-II (the descriptive part) of the paper.
  • Part-II — attempt ONLY FOUR questions, at least ONE from EACH of three sections; each question carries 20 marks (Part-I holds the 20 MCQs, per the printed header)

Note: the Part-I MCQ sheet for this year was not found in PDF form. The circulated paper holds Part-II only, so this page covers the Part-II sheet.

Part-II questions

SECTION-A

Q.2 — (a) The processor must have a process to handle exceptions. Explain four things that the processor must be able to identify and/or take care of. (08)
(b) Discuss the essential servers/services that are used to complete an Intranet. (06)
(c) Discuss why BIOS are not changed frequently. (06) (20)

Q.3 — (a) Distinguish between the architecture of x86 to a 68000 processor. (08)
(b) Differentiate differences of Unix operating system over Microsoft window OS. (06)
(c) Write a note on network topology. Which topology will you prefer for an enterprise and why? (06) (20)

SECTION-B

Q.4 — (a) What advantages are provided in OOP over other conventional programming techniques? (08)
(b) Draw a data structure of a course registration system for a university level institute. (06)
(c) Discuss some cost estimation techniques used in software engineering. (06) (20)

Q.5 — (a) Write a do-while loop to compute the sum of the first 30 positive odd integers. (08)
(b) Write a note on sorting algorithm. Write sodo-code for insertion sort. (06)
(c) What are the key issues on which software engineering do work with? (06) (20)

SECTION-C

Q.6 — (a) Discuss the concepts of data independency in DBMS. (08)
(b) Web-applications are getting popular now a days. Write a note on languages use for web-application developments. (06)
(c) What is the difference between Raster and Vector Graphics? Write down at least four differences. (06) (20)

Q.7 — (a) Write a note on Data Models. (08)
(b) Discuss essential issues in network programming. (06)
(c) Define ‘Transformation’ and discuss briefly its types. (06) (20)

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